Akrill-Jones, Robert Rowland, Second Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Born Pontypridd, Glamorganshire
Killed in action 9th April 1917 aged 22
Son of the Rev. Canon D. Akrill-Jones and Ellen May Akrill-Jones, of Picton Avenue, Porthcawl, Glam. His brother Edward Trevor Akrill-Jones also fell.
Buried in Cojeul British Cemetery, St. Martin sur Cojeul, D, 4

1911 Census
A pupil in an engineering firm
Son of David, a clergyman, and Ellen May Akrill-Jones, of The Rectory, Greenfield Terrace, Sketty, Glamorganshire

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(Articles from the Derbyshire Times, 21st April 1917 and 5th May 1917 respectively)

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